Walter Hodge scored 16 points, Dan Werner added 15 points and 13 rebounds, and Florida beat Arkansas 73-58 on Thursday night in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament. ...more

March 13, 2009

MANATEE COUNTY - Five hours after a 16-year-old girl was raped in Pride Park by an unknown teenager Wednesday morning, a detective asked a boy riding his bike nearby if he had been in the park earlier. ...more

August 1, 2008

The percentage of American children who are overweight or obese appears to have leveled off after a 25-year increase, according to new figures that offer a glimmer of hope in an otherwise dismal battle. ...more

May 28, 2008

With a redesigning for 2008, which entails an increase in its wheelbase, length, height and weight, it should draw even more fans. ...more

January 19, 2008

Where a teenage girl sees herself on her school's social ladder may sway her future weight, a study of more than 4,000 girls finds. ...more

January 8, 2008

A startling number of parents may be in denial about their youngsters' weight. ...more

December 25, 2007

Being overweight as a child significantly increases the risk of heart disease in adulthood as early as age 25, according to a large new study that provides the most powerful evidence yet that the obesity epidemic is spawning a generation prone to serious adult health problems. ...more

December 6, 2007

Charles Briggs will be the guest speaker at next week's meeting of the Plant City Woman's Club. ...more

October 6, 2007

On the street, they are often the target of laughter or cruel whispers. Individually, they have all been denied jobs or their parents' praise. ...more

September 9, 2007